You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
MARTIALWork divided is in that manner shortened.
More Martial Quotes
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Gifts are like hooks.
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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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